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Romans, Moors and Bones Self Guided Tour of Évora
Evora
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Évora's famous Roman Temple survived two thousand years because it spent centuries disguised as a slaughterhouse. This self-guided audio tour of Évora, delivered through the Tourific app, takes you through stories of Roman, Moorish, and medieval history across the UNESCO-listed old city.
Hear how Vasco da Gama blessed his fleet's banners in the cathedral, why Portuguese students inspired Hogwarts robes, and the hidden message of the Chapel of Bones. The route winds from the university to the Acropolis, past azulejo-covered churches, cork artisan shops, and atmospheric squares — finishing in leafy palace gardens.
No fixed schedule, no group to keep pace with. Start when you like, pause for ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
University of Évora
This is a self-guided audio tour on our self-guided tour app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from us sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Jardim Público de Évora
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Évora's famous Roman Temple survived two thousand years because it spent centuries disguised as a slaughterhouse. This self-guided audio tour of Évora, delivered through the Tourific app, takes you through stories of Roman, Moorish, and medieval history across the UNESCO-listed old city.
Hear how Vasco da Gama blessed his fleet's banners in the cathedral, why Portuguese students inspired Hogwarts robes, and the hidden message of the Chapel of Bones. The route winds from the university to the Acropolis, past azulejo-covered churches, cork artisan shops, and atmospheric squares — finishing in leafy palace gardens.
No fixed schedule, no group to keep pace with. Start when you like, pause for ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
University of Évora
This is a self-guided audio tour on our self-guided tour app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from us sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Jardim Público de Évora
Itinerary
1
University of Evora
Spot the black-caped students who inspired a certain fictional school of wizardry — not the other way around.
2
Cadaval Palace (Evora)
Look at the base and find where Moorish fortress ends and Portuguese palace begins.
3
Templo Romano Évora
Stand before fourteen columns that survived two millennia thanks to an unlikely disguise as a slaughterhouse.
4
Igreja de São João Evangelista / Igreja dos Lóios
Step inside walls covered in azulejo tiles that flow around arches like a single enormous painting.
5
Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
Notice how this church was built to shelter a city under siege — then find the mason's timesheets scratched into the floor. Search for the statue where Portuguese women have prayed for the same quietly practical favour for centuries.
6
Igreja de Santiago
Look above the door for a saint shown not as a humble pilgrim but as something far more violent.
7
Câmara Municipal de Évora
Peer beneath a nineteenth-century palace where builders found a fully intact Roman bathhouse they never expected.
8
Praca do Giraldo
Stand in the square where royal power, public execution, and daily café life have shared the same cobblestones. Decode the knight on horseback carved into stone and the grim trophy he carries.
9
Igreja e Mosteiro de São Francisco
Pass beneath a Manueline portal that mixes maritime rope, coral, and armillary spheres into stone.
10
Chapel of Bones
Enter a room lined floor to ceiling with human remains and read the message its builders left above the door.
11
Royal Palace of Évora
Stand where a king signed the order that sent ships to India and changed the course of world trade. Trace the explorer's connection to this quiet Alentejo city — and the cathedral blessing that launched a global empire.
12
Evora Public Garden
Finish among the ruins of a royal palace garden where storks nest on towers and the Alentejo stretches to the horizon.
